tachyrhythmia

tachyrhythmia
SYN: tachycardia. [tachy- + G. rhythmos, rhythm]

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tachy·rhyth·mia .tak-i-'rith-mē-ə n TACHYCARDIA

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tachy·rhyth·mia (tak″ĭ-rithґme-ə) [tachy- + rhythm + -ia] tachycardia, especially when the mechanism is obscure.

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  • tachycardia — noun A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute. Syn: tachyrhythmia …   Wiktionary

  • Tachycardia — A rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute. The tachycardias include sinus tachycardia, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT), and ventricular tachycardia. Sinus tachycardia is due to rapid firing of a normal structure …   Medical dictionary

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